Make sure that your work is led by your criteria for success

A healthy work-life balance is achieved by establishing clear criteria for success that include work objectives, leisure plans, and aims for self-improvement. Take an honest look at your priorities and set goals that you can work towards.

Succeeding At Work

Think deeply about your criteria for success at work. Is your criteria to get the job done at whatever cost ? Do the means justify the end? What sort of work relationships do you want? Reflect upon the impact work has on the rest of your life. Does work enrich the whole of your life or has your home life become merely a rest from work ? Each day, ask yourself, How do I know if I have been successful at work or not?” Be specific. Think about the quality of your relationships. How important is your self-development and learning? Start to write down your criteria.

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A role defines an area of responsibility, such as being a manager, parent, partner, or friend. To enjoy a healthy work-life balance you must define each of your roles. Be careful not to neglect your most important roles. For example, be aware that your role as a parent can be damaged if you consistently prioritize your work above your family. Your role as a husband or a wife can suffer if you spend too much time and energy on your career or your children. And friendships can be lost if you do not make the time to pick up the phone. Be clear and flexible in your roles.

List, prioritize and assess the important roles you play in your work and in your life
Think about the critical roles in your life. When you are setting your criteria for success, consider what you want to achieve in these roles so that you can excel in them.
Think about your life as a whole– your family, friend, leisure pursuits, personal development goals, and involvement in your community. How significant a part do you want to play in the development of your children? What do you consider to be success in your friendships? What are your favorite leisure pursuits? What are your personal development goals? Realize that success is about all aspects of life, and not just about work .